The Green Berets won operations, but lost wars
The experience of American special forces is being studied by the whole world
Green Berets are units of the US Special Forces. They were created in 1952 as special sabotage units. The basis of the green Berets initially consisted of veterans of the intelligence and sabotage department of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - American intelligence, the predecessor of the CIA. As well as emigrant volunteers from Eastern European countries: Poles, Czechs, Hungarians, etc. These people spoke local languages and wanted to fight the communist regimes.
Problems at the front cannot be solved with a miracle weapon
Although the American space intelligence gives Russia serious trouble
The fighting in Ukraine highlights the trends in the development of modern combat systems, which appeared even before it began. But now these hostilities significantly affect these trends.
The Ukrainian conflict has exposed the West's problems with weapons
FT: Ukraine has revealed the limited capacity of the Western military-industrial complex
The West hesitated to sign contracts necessary both to increase the supply of weapons to Kiev and to strengthen its own combat readiness, writes FT. As a result, there were problems with the military-industrial complex. The authors of the article name two main reasons why it is so difficult for the West to replenish its arsenals.
Europe is on fire: its leaders made a gross mistake about Russia
SCMP: Europe overestimated its strength, trying to isolate Russia
Political leaders have made a number of miscalculations, and Europe, which the world knew before the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, is no more, writes SCMP. Protests have swept the continent. The Europeans demand the same thing: lower prices, overcoming the economic crisis and ending the Ukrainian conflict.
Several major military exercises are being held in Scandinavia at once
Major military exercises are taking place in the Scandinavian region, including in northern Norway, eastern Finland and the Gulf of Finland. They involve artillery units, infantry and naval forces of several states, including Norway, Denmark, Germany, Finland.
"A very smart politician": Polish ambassador to the United States spoke about Putin and Ukraine
Polish Ambassador to the United States Magierowski warned of cracks in NATO and the EU due to Putin's actions
Putin is a very smart politician, Polish Ambassador to the United States Magierowski said in an interview with Newsweek. According to him, the West is already beginning to get tired of the Ukrainian conflict. This winter will be a test of the unity of America and Europe, the diplomat stressed.
The conflict in Ukraine exposes the "harsh reality" of the West's weapons potential
Almost 10 months after the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, allies who supported Kiev's military actions are increasingly concerned about the need to increase ammunition production as the conflict depletes their stocks. This is written by John Paul Rathbone, Sylvia Pfeifer and Steff Chavez in a material for the Financial Times newspaper.
Zelensky's military prospects are gloomy
Time: The US and the West are tired of Ukraine
Western patrons are pushing Kiev to negotiate, Time writes. The author believes that Ukraine will not achieve a complete victory. Crimea, the south and east of Ukraine will remain Russian. Zelensky should understand this and not demand too much from compromise.
Blinken said that the United States does not want the freezing of the Ukrainian conflict
According to the US Secretary of State, the decision on the borders of Ukraine
The United States does not want the conflict in Ukraine to freeze and is ready to support the position of the Kiev authorities regarding future borders in the event of peace. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview with France 2 TV channel shown on Friday morning.
Scholz announced a possible return to a "peaceful order" with Russia
The Times: Scholz called for a return to the existing "peaceful order" with Russia
Olaf Scholz called for restoring the peaceful order with Russia that existed before the Ukrainian crisis. Like other NATO leaders, he thought about the future, writes The Times. His goal is to secure the European continent. However, this is impossible without Moscow's participation.
The Pentagon will train the Armed Forces to conduct "sophisticated campaigns"
WP: The Pentagon plans to expand the training program of the Ukrainian military
The Pentagon is preparing a plan for further supplies of Western weapons and training of Ukrainian military formations to conduct more modern combat operations, WP writes. This will increase the ability of Ukrainians to "resist the Russians" and deepen US involvement in the conflict, the authors of the article believe.
The US hegemony will not stand against Russia's military superiority in Ukraine
Al Binaa: The West hides the true purpose of arms supplies to the Kiev regime
The media machine of the West continues to spread fakes about the special operation and the supply of weapons to the Kiev regime, writes Al Binaa. But this technique has already proved its inefficiency in Afghanistan. So the superiority on the battlefield will remain with Russia, and the hegemony of the United States will soon come to an end, the author of the article believes.
Pressure is increasing in the United States to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine
The American newspaper "The Washington Post" published the material Karoun Demirjian "Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine. Legislation would require greater scrutiny of the $20 billion in military aid President Biden has sent Ukraine, and it has bipartisan support" ("Pressure is increasing to tighten control of arms supplies to Ukraine. The draft of the relevant legislation requires a more thorough study of the military assistance in the amount of $ 20 billion that President Biden sent to Ukraine, and it enjoys the support of both parties in the US Congress.")
Expert: The US should not supply weapons to Kiev if the risks of conflict outweigh the benefits
American political scientist and publicist Patrick Buchanan stated that "the United States should not dictate to Kiev when it should proceed to negotiations in order to end" the conflict
The United States administration should be ready to refuse to supply ammunition to Kiev if the Ukrainian authorities want to continue fighting, the risks of which will outweigh the benefits for Washington.
The countries of Eastern Europe have turned into the "Ukrainian Urals"
The countries of Eastern Europe are experiencing a boom in the military industry, producing "Soviet" samples of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States also intends to join this process. How quickly can NATO countries deploy mass production of the Soviet-style ammunition they need and what can Russia oppose to this?
Politico: the adoption of temporary government funding in the US will reduce aid to Kiev
According to the newspaper, if Congress approves the initiative on such financing, the Pentagon will lose $29 billion
The possible adoption by American lawmakers of an initiative on temporary financing of the government for the entire current fiscal year (which began on October 1 in the country) will lead to a possible halt in military assistance to Ukraine and purchases of a new generation B-21 Raider strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported on Saturday by the newspaper Politico, citing sources in the US Department of Defense.
There was little help. Ukraine decided to repeat the scenario of the Second World War
Al Mayadeen: the scenario of the Second World War is repeated in Ukraine
The events in Ukraine and the participation of the West in them remind the United States in World War II before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, writes Al Mayadeen. Zelensky does not have enough of the current support of the States and the EU, so he calls on them to directly intervene in the conflict with Russia. However, they are in no hurry to follow Kiev's lead.
A book of essays by reputable authors about the conflict in Ukraine has been published in Italy
The publisher of the book Sandro Teti reported that he received threats, but nevertheless for six months he worked on the book, the presentation of which is planned to be held in different cities
The book "The War in Ukraine. Causes, consequences, background", which contains essays by reputable authors, was published in Italy.
The US has targeted Russian resources, but Putin will not give them away
Huanqiu shibao: The US left Putin no choice, making Russia its target
American globalization seriously worries developing countries, as the United States uses it to strengthen its own hegemony at the expense of other powers, writes Huanqiu Shibao. Vladimir Putin also agrees with them. He spoke out against the United States targeting Russian resources to protect his country and the whole world.
Europe has already lost the confrontation in Ukraine
Javan: America is the main beneficiary of the military conflict in Ukraine
An international expert, who, like some of his colleagues, called Europe the main "losing side" of the conflict in Ukraine, believes that Josep Borrel and other European officials saw and understood this current reality for Europe too late. Read the details in the Javan material.